Gloucester 4 was an English rugby union league which sat at the twelve level of league rugby union in England for teams based in Gloucestershire and parts of Bristol. Promoted clubs moved into Gloucester 3 and there was no relegation as this was the basement league for club rugby union in Gloucestershire. In 1996 after ten seasons Gloucester 4 was discontinued at the end of the 1995-96 campaign.
Original teams When league rugby began in 1987 this division (then known as Gloucestershire 4) contained the following teams:
Aretians Bristol Telephone Area Bristol Aeroplane Company Broad Plain Gloucester All Blues Hucclecote Old Boys Minchinhampton Newent Old Colstonians Old Elizabethans Smiths
Gloucester 4 honours
Gloucestershire 4 (1987–1989)
Originally a single division known as Gloucestershire 4, it was a tier 12 league. Promotion was to Gloucestershire 3 and there was no relegation.
Gloucestershire 4SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef 1987–88 11 Smiths Old Elizabethans No relegation 1988–89 12 Bristol Telephone Area Hucclecote Old Boys No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Gloucestershire 4A / 4B (1989–1991)
For the 1989–90 season Gloucestershitre 4 split into two tier 12 divisions - Gloucestershire 4A and Gloucestershire 4B. Promotion continued to Gloucestershire 3 and there was no relegation.
Gloucestershire 4 North / SouthSeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsLeague NameRef 1989–90 7 Old Richians Chosen Hill Former Pupils No relegation Gloucestershire 4A 7 Bishopston Gloucester All Blues No relegation Gloucestershire 4B Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Gloucestershire 4 (1990–1991)
After a single season Gloucester 4 reverted to being a single division at tier 12 of the league system. Promotion continued to Gloucestershire 3 and there was no relegation.
Gloucestershire 4SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef 1990–91 12 Stow-on-the-Wold Southmead No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Gloucester 4 (1991–1993)
Gloucestershire 4 was shorted to Gloucester 4 for the 1991–92 season onward. It remained a tier 12 league with promotion to Gloucester 3 and there was no relegation.
Gloucester 4SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef 1991–92 11 Tetbury Gloucester All Blues No relegation 1992–93 7 Smiths Aretians No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Gloucester 4 (1993–1996)
The creation of National League 5 South for the 1993–94 season meant that Gloucester 4 dropped to become a tier 13 league. Promotion continued to Gloucester 3 and there was no relegation. At the end of the 1995–96 Gloucester 4 was disbanded with the majority of teams promoted up into Gloucester 3.
Gloucester 4SeasonNo of teamsChampionsRunners–upRelegated TeamsRef 1993–94 7 Tewkesbury Minchinhampton No relegation 1994–95 7 Gloucestershire Police Bristol Aeroplane Company No relegation 1995–96 7 Minchinhampton Pilning No relegation Green backgrounds are promotion places.
Number of league titles
Smiths (2) Bishopston (1) Bristol Telephone Area (1) Gloucestershire Police (1) Minchinhampton (1) Old Richians (1) Stow-on-the-Wold (1) Tetbury (1) Tewkesbury (1)
See also Gloucestershire RFU English rugby union system Rugby union in England
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